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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-29-2013, 09:46 AM
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September 30 Overindulgence Why do all...

September 30

Overindulgence

Why do all people not have the normal physiological endpoint to limit their drives? Perhaps because there is one drive that does not have an endpoint -- the drive...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-28-2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
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September 29 Our Animal Instincts We...

September 29

Our Animal Instincts

We have virtually all the impulses, drives, and desires animals have, including greed, hostility, and lust. But we differ from animals in that we have the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-27-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
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September 28 Self-Reproach Can Be Deceptive ...

September 28

Self-Reproach Can Be Deceptive

and is not always a virtue. Criticizing ourselves for wrongful behavior can be constructive if it results in our avoiding its repetition. But...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-26-2013, 09:46 AM
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September 27 Trust is essential to any...

September 27

Trust

is essential to any meaningful relationship, but is not easy to come by. Some have been deeply hurt because others violated their trust. In order to protect themselves from...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-25-2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
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September 26 See Yourself Through Someone...

September 26

See Yourself Through Someone Else

Discovering character defects is not difficult -- someone else's, that is. The Fourth of the Twelve Steps of recovery consists of taking a moral...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-24-2013, 08:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
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September 25 Flights of Fancy A...

September 25

Flights of Fancy

A philosopher said, Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought. Animals act according to whatever biological urge they have. Humans should first...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-23-2013, 08:35 AM
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Views: 153,046
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September 24 Don't Make a Habit of...

September 24

Don't Make a Habit of Negativity

Dale Carnegie said, Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain -- and most do. According to him, when a person criticizes, condemns, and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-22-2013, 10:18 AM
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Views: 153,046
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September 23 The Courage to Make the Right...

September 23

The Courage to Make the Right Change

The Serenity Prayer has been reformulated in a variety of ways, often to clarify it. For example, The pessimist complains about the wind; the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-21-2013, 08:53 AM
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Views: 153,046
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September 22 Learn From the Past ...

September 22

Learn From the Past

Reflecting on the past can be either constructive or destructive. Ruminating about something that cannot be undone, or indulging in remorse and guilt, is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-20-2013, 07:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 21 The Benefits of Fellowship ...

September 21

The Benefits of Fellowship

The things that have the greatest effect on how we act are things we think about most but talk about least. Because they are subject to distortion, they...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-19-2013, 09:23 AM
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Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 20 Lessons Are Not Always Pleasant...

September 20

Lessons Are Not Always Pleasant

It is better to go to the house of a mourner than to a feast -- Ecclesiastes 7:2. A feast or party can be an escape from reality. If not overdone,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-18-2013, 09:20 AM
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Views: 153,046
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September 19 Determination The wisdom...

September 19

Determination

The wisdom to know the difference. Although we pray for courage to change things that are amenable to change, we are sometimes unable to see that some things are...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-17-2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 18 Couples Need to Recover...

September 18

Couples Need to Recover Together

When we become truly sober, we develop a different lifestyle and new personality. True sobriety involves humility and character growth. It requires...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-16-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 17 Relapse and Re-entry ...

September 17

Relapse and Re-entry

Sometimes a person relapses after years of sobriety. This person may have had a solid recovery program and may have been sponsoring others, so returning to the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-15-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 16 Prescription for Tragedy ...

September 16

Prescription for Tragedy

Sobriety must be guarded with the greatest zeal. Yet various illnesses call for pain-killing medications that can jeopardize sobriety. Not all doctors are...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-14-2013, 09:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
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September 15 The Power of a Community ...

September 15

The Power of a Community

In recovery there is community. A person who is not being paid for his work will get up on a subzero night to help a total stranger, with full knowledge...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-13-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
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September 14 Healthy Dependencies Some...

September 14

Healthy Dependencies

Some dependencies are healthy. I met with some people in AA, who said, We alcoholics are dependent people. When we stop drinking, we take our dependency off...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-12-2013, 10:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 13 Sober Judgment Alcohol and...

September 13

Sober Judgment

Alcohol and drugs are equal opportunity destroyers. A good decision or judgment cannot be made when the brain is operating under the influence of a mind-altering...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-11-2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 12 Knowledge or...

September 12

Knowledge or Self-Consciousness?

A true self-awareness may prevent addiction. When our self is okay, we don't think about it. Self-consciousness is a symptom: something is wrong....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-10-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 11 You Are Not the Higher Power ...

September 11

You Are Not the Higher Power

Some reject AA because of its emphasis on God. But difficulty with the acceptance of a Higher Power generally is an indication we think of ourselves as...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-09-2013, 09:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 10 Admit Your Mistakes and Go On ...

September 10

Admit Your Mistakes and Go On

The Tenth Step requires ongoing Personal inventory and prompt admission of any wrong. There is a tendency to become defensive or manufacture...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-08-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 9 Reaching Rational Conclusions ...

September 9

Reaching Rational Conclusions

Turning things over to a Higher does not mean we move to the passenger seat and expect God to drive. We are expected to act in order to bring about...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-07-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 8 Learning to Cope is key to...

September 8

Learning to Cope

is key to sobriety. When a challenge is truly overwhelming, as when your car is stalled on a railroad track and a diesel engine is heading toward you, it is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-06-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 7 Don't Live a Masquerade ...

September 7

Don't Live a Masquerade

Some behaviors are constructive, but if we have not been accustomed to them we may resist them. We are often reluctant at first to express gratitude, say I'm...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-05-2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 6 Get Rid of Your Resentments ...

September 6

Get Rid of Your Resentments

Rewards are slow in coming. Jim stated he was resentful of losing his job. But I will go to AA tonight and drop off my resentments. If I don't I will...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-04-2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 5 Don't Let Your Guard Down to...

September 5

Don't Let Your Guard Down to Addiction

If I were your mortal enemy, I would not attack when you were on guard. I would be nice to you, while I plan your destruction. Eventually you...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-03-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 4 Recognize What is Worth Worrying...

September 4

Recognize What is Worth Worrying About

One day at a time means we don't waste valuable time worrying about something that is out of our hands. Before you take an exam, worrying is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-02-2013, 09:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 3 Changing Ourselves to Face...

September 3

Changing Ourselves to Face Reality

The backbone of recovery is the Serenity Prayer. God grant me the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, the courage to change that which...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-01-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
September 2 Are You Killing Time? Time...

September 2

Are You Killing Time?

Time is a valuable and irreplaceable commodity. While our culture is preoccupied with saving time -- microwave ovens, fax machines, jets -- it also wastes...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-31-2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 153,046
Posted By bluidkiti
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - September

September 1

Make the Wise Choice

If a child receives a gift of money, she could spend it or give it to a parent to invest. The second option does not mean surrender of choice. When we turn our...
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